§ MR. KEIR HARDIEIn consequence of the reply I have received from the Home Secretary, I wish to move the Adjournment of the House in order to discuss a definite matter of urgent public importance—namely, that the presence of the Naval and Military Forces at Hull in connection with the trade dispute now proceeding there is not justified by the circumstances of the case so far as they have transpired, is an abuse of the powers vested in the Magistrates and Military Authorities, is opposed to the liberty of the citizens and calculated to lead to a disturbance of the public peace, and that the Government should take steps to secure the immediate withdrawal of the soldiers and gunboats from Hull.
§ MR. SPEAKERhaving read the terms of the Motion of the hon. Member,
§ MR. KEIR HARDIEI wish to make a personal explanation in regard to this step I am taking.
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe House must first be asked for leave to make the Motion.
§ MR. KEIR HARDIEWill I be in order to make this explanation afterwards?
§ *MR. SPEAKERcalled on those Members who supported the Motion to rise in their places, and less than 40 Members having accordingly risen the House proceeded to the Business of the day.